Orca3D is a suite of tools, written as a plug-in for Rhinoceros®, providing powerful naval architectural design and analysis capabilities that are easy to learn and run in a powerful 3D CAD environment.
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Educational licenses are full working licenses of the software. Proof
of eligibility is required to qualify for Educational prices, as follows: A
copy of student ID, or a copy of current course schedule, or a letter from
a professor on school letterhead. Your course of study must be naval
architecture or a related field. After you have made your purchase, please
send your proof of eligibility to us as quickly as possible; once it has
been verified, we will send a License Code to you. Your annual license may
be renewed at Educational pricing if you are still a student at the time,
or Commercial pricing if you are no longer a student.
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Individual Student License
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Individual Student License
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University
Lab Kit
30-User
Network License
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DESIGN & ANALYSIS BUNDLE
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DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND ADVANCED STABILITY
BUNDLE
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DESIGN,
ANALYSIS, AND ADVANCED STABILITY BUNDLE
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✔︎ Hull Design & Fairing
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✔︎ Hull Design & Fairing
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Hull Design & Fairing
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✔︎ Basic Hydrostatics
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✔︎ Basic Hydrostatics
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Basic Hydrostatics
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✔︎ Speed/Power Prediction
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✔︎ Speed/Power Prediction
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Speed/Power Prediction
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✔︎ CFD Interface
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✔︎ CFD Interface
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CFD Interface
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✔︎ Weight/Cost Tracking
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✔︎ Weight/Cost Tracking
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Weight/Cost Tracking
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✔︎ Intact and Damage Stability with Compartmentation and Tank
modeling, Fluid and Fixed Loads, Free Surface Effects
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Intact and Damage Stability with Compartmentation and Tank modeling,
Fluid and Fixed Loads, Free Surface Effects
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| Hull Design & Fairing
The design of a vessel in Orca3D begins with the hull model. Hull design is a unique combination of artistic expression and engineering analysis, combining to form a creative process to meet the aesthetic and performance requirements of the vessel. | 
| Basic Hydrostatics & Stability
The process of hull design is more than simply aesthetics; the hull must meet various other requirements, including overall dimensions, displacement, center of buoyancy, and stability. Therefore, the process of hull design and the analysis of hydrostatics and stability must be closely linked. | 
| Parametric Speed & Power
“How fast will it go?” The Orca3D Parametric Speed/Power Analysis module has two different prediction methods: the Savitsky method to predict the speed/power curve for chine hulls, and the Holtrop method to predict the speed/power for displacement hulls. |
| Orca3D Marine CFD
Orca3D Marine CFD is the combination of the Orca3D marine design plug-in for Rhino and the Simerics-MP (Multi-Purpose) CFD software, to provide a fast, accurate, and easy-to-use CFD solution for the naval architect. | 
| Weight & Cost
The success of any design hinges on its weight and center of gravity (CG). These parameters are fundamental to stability, speed, payload capacity, seakeeping performance, etc. Weight and CG tracking therefore must be a fundamental part of any design process. |
| Advanced Stability
In-depth Stability with tanks, fluid loads, free surface, and intact and damage stability |
Requirements Orca3D is a plug-in for Rhino. You must have Rhino installed prior to installing Orca3D. - Rhino™ (by McNeel) Installation:
- For Orca3D Version 3, you need Rhino 7 or 8 (latest Service Release)
- For Orca3D Version 2, you need Rhino 6 or 7 (latest Service Release)
- Orca3D Versions 3 and 2 will not run with Rhino 4 or Rhino 5 (please contact us if you use Rhino 4 or 5)
- Hardware:
- See Rhino hardware requirements at http://www.rhino3d.com/system_requirements/
- Operating Systems tested: Windows 10,11
- All other Windows operating systems have not been tested but may work
- Mac: The Intel Mac with Boot Camp has not been tested but may work
- Operating System Pre-Requisites: (Note – The Orca3D installation will attempt to install any not already on your computer)
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (and 3.5 SP1 for Orca3D Version 2)
- Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2010 (Versions 1 and 2 only)
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2014 Runtime Libraries
- The Offset Table and the CFD Report functions require Microsoft Excel
Network License Requirements You will need to select a machine in your network to act as the Orca3D network license server. Although this can be any machine in the network, it is advisable to choose a machine that is always running so that the Orca3D license is always available. Preferably the server will be connected to the Internet for license activation and updates. If not, manual activation is possible. You must have administrative privileges when installing the network server. Network access and Firewalls At activation time and at periodic intervals, the Orca3D Network Server will require a connection to one of the CopyMinder internet servers to validate the license. This will also be required if a problem is detected with the license. At the time of writing, the servers are as follows: Primary1: 89.200.137.136 Primary2: 92.60.122.223 Secondary (limited functionality): www.microcosm.co.uk All communication is done by HTTP over port 80. It is important that any intervening firewall or proxy does not modify or reformat the data being exchanged. Running protected programs (network installations with CMServer.exe) There are two aspects to consider; the connection from the clients running Orca3D to the machine running the Orca3D Network Server (CMServer.exe) and the connection from CMServer.exe to the CopyMinder webservers. Network Clients The client computers running Orca3D must be able to connect to CMServer across the local network, at the IP address and port you configure when installing / starting CMServer. Please see also “Autodetection of CMServer by network clients” below. CMServer.exe CMServer must be able to connect to the CopyMinder servers, exactly as described in the section above. Additionally, it must be able to receive communication from the network clients on the IP address and port it has been configured to listen on. Your firewall(s) must allow both TCP and UDP traffic through to CMServer. CMServer includes a small utility which it launches and attempts to automatically configure the Windows firewall to allow this. Autodetection of CMServer by network clients Clients auto-detect CMServer by performing a multicast 239.255.219.184 on whichever port you configured CMServer to listen on. Your firewall(s) must not block traffic destined for this address/port, or auto-detection will not work. Read the complete Network Installation Instructions here. |
